Data Quality87%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the armoured personnel carriers (apc) category.
01 / Overview
Assault Amphibious Vehicle
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1972–
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
ARMOURED PERSONNEL CARRIERS (APC) · COLD WAR
9
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
78
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the armoured personnel carriers (apc) category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General5MOD.5
- Service Entry Year1972
- Combat Weight29.1 t
- Crew3
- Passengers / Dismounts21
- Vehicle ClassAmphibious armored personnel carrier
◈Armament5MOD.5
- Main ArmamentMk 19 40 mm automatic grenade launcher (rounds: 96 ready; 768 stowed) and 12.7 mm M2HB heavy machine gun(rounds: 200 rea
- Main Gun Calibre40 mm
- Gun Typeautomatic grenade launcher
- Secondary Armament12.7 mm M2HB heavy machine gun
- Ammunition Stowage768
▣Protection2MOD.2
- Hull Front (RHA equiv.)45 mm
- Smoke GrenadesYes
◇Mobility8MOD.8
- Engine TypeDetroit Diesel 8V-53T (AAV7), 300 kW (400 hp); Cummins VTA-903T (AAV7A1), 390 kW (525 hp)
- Engine Power525 hp
- Power-to-Weight18 hp
- Suspensiontorsion-bar-in-tube (AAV7A1); torsion bar (AAV7A1 RAM-RS)
- Max Road Speed72 km/h
- Max Off-Road Speed32 km/h
- Operational Range480 km
- AmphibiousYes
◆Electronics & Optics1MOD.1
▤Dimensions3MOD.3
- Length7.94 m
- Width3.27 m
- Height3.26 m
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1945First deployment: Cold War
- 1972Production started
- 2016Sale: Japan (30 units)
54
years in service
14
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Conflicts
ASSAULT AMPHIBIOUS VEHICLE · CONFLICTS SERVED IN50% win
Total Conflicts
4
Victories
2
Ongoing
0
Losses
0
2003–2011Iraq WarDecisive victory→1992–1993Unified Task Force—→19831983 Invasion of GrenadaDecisive victory→1975–1990Lebanese Civil War—→
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
05 / Operators
Operator Inventory11country · 430units
430active
Assault Amphibious VehicleSALES3records
Japan
Indonesia
Brazilⓘ "Present Value" is an estimated amount adjusted for inflation.
06 / MASS Score
ARMOURED PERSONNEL CARRIERS (APC) RANKING Armoured Personnel Carriers (APC) · Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
51ARMOURED PERSONNEL CARRIERS (APC)9COLD WAR · ARMOURED PERSONNEL CARRIERS (APC)1268UNITED STATES · ALL WEAPONS60PERFORMANCE/PRICE · ARMOURED PERSONNEL CARRIERS (APC)
ⓘ Rankings are within theArmoured Personnel Carriers (APC)category.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE3terms
A vehicle-mounted night vision system enabling drivers of infantry fighting vehicles to navigate and operate in low-light conditions.
Smoke grenades are pyrotechnic devices deployed by infantry fighting vehicles to create a visual screen, obscuring movement or positions from enemy observation or targeting.
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